Low-income Memphians now have two options for legal aid
“After losing its largest funder, Memphis Area Legal Services has named a new CEO, who says the organization will continue to provide the same legal services to low-income Memphians it has for years. Meanwhile, West Tennessee Legal Services has begun offering similar services in the city, using the funding MALS lost. The Jackson-based organization has named a Memphis-based deputy director and has begun hiring dozens of local employees. Both organizations are in transition — with one learning to operate with less funding and new leadership, and the other finalizing an office lease and learning a new community. However, they’re both hopeful the changes ultimately will lead to better legal aid for Memphis’ most vulnerable residents.”